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  • Jersey's Best Italian Restaurants, Ranked! Pete Genovese is Back!

    Jersey's Best Italian Restaurants, Ranked! Pete Genovese is Back!
    2025/11/05
    While the Garden State’s culinary riches are diverse and delicious, there is no type of cuisine New Jersey does better — or loves more — than Italian food. There are more than a million Italian-Americans in New Jersey, and it feels like there are more than a million Italian restaurants in this red sauce-obsessed state. Old school spots serving up chicken savoy, and pillowy ravioli. New school sports specializing in spicy rigatoni, paper thin chicken parm and bolognese with garlic bread crumbs, and everything in between. So NJ.com’s illustrious food team did what it does best — ranked them! Jeremy is joined by NJ.com food writer Pete Genovese to break down why we’re so obsessed with Italian food (2:06), why it’s sauce and NOT gravy (5:33) and how Italian-American food differs from what is served in Italy (6:45). Then Jeremy and Pete break down some of their favorite restaurants from NJ.com’s list of the 51 best Italian restaurants in New Jersey (10:28) — including crowning a New No. 1 in the state (38:11). Finally, Pete eats his way through the Garden State Gauntlet, Italian food edition (40:11). Email us! Jerseysbestpodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you! Follow Pete Genovese at @petegenovese on X and @peteknowsjersey on Instagram. Subscribe to Pete’s newsletter, Jersey’s Secret Sauce, here. Or read him on NJ.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 分
  • The Jersey Devil and Why We Love Weird N.J., with Chris Gethard!

    The Jersey Devil and Why We Love Weird N.J., with Chris Gethard!
    2025/10/29
    New Jersey is obsessed with haunted, creepy and scary stuff all year long — but even more so during Halloween! So what better time to talk about the state’s most famous cryptid, the Jersey Devil! Jeremy is joined by comedian and New Jersey legend Chris Gethard to break down why New Jersey loves the Jersey Devil so much (2:35), the creature’s disputed origins (8:59) and what he symbolizes about the Garden State (16:59). Chris explains why the state is intrigued by the devil in general (18:23), the importance of Weird N.J., the magazine that shaped childhoods across the state (31:59) and then schools Jeremy on more of New Jersey’s legendary cryptids (36:51). Finally, Jeremy puts Chris through the Garden State Gauntlet, Halloween edition (41:27)! Email us! Jerseysbestpodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you! Follow Chis Gethard at @ChrisGeth, and read him at WeirdNJ.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 分
  • 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' Review! Is the Bruce Biopic Worth Your Dime?

    'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' Review! Is the Bruce Biopic Worth Your Dime?
    2025/10/22
    Tramps like us, baby we were born to podcast! “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” rocks its way into theaters this week, and Jersey’s Best Podcast was lucky enough to attend a press screening of the movie. Jeremy Allen White plays The Boss as he writes “Nebraska,” the seminal 1982 album that he recorded… in his Colts Neck bedroom. Jeremy is joined by Bobby Olivier, NJ.com’s resident Bruce Springsteen expert, to break down if the movie was any good (4:11), if Jeremy Allen White was better as Bruce than Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan (7:25), how good his singing is (12:06), Jersey’s presence in the movie (14:14) and who will appreciate this movie most (21:30). Then Bobby flips the script on Jeremy and runs him through the Garden State Gauntlet, Springsteen edition (37:25)! Email us! Jerseysbestpodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you! Follow Bobby Olivier at @bobbyolivier Check out Bobby’s podcast, Springsteen x 70 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 分
  • Jersey’s Most Corrupt Politicians! A Hall of Fame of Shame!

    Jersey’s Most Corrupt Politicians! A Hall of Fame of Shame!
    2025/10/15
    Look, here on Jersey’s Best Podcast we make it our mission to fight against the inaccurate and offensive stereotypes that plague our great state. We aren’t the armpit of America, nobody says “joisey” and we act like the cast of “Jersey Shore.” But that whole thing about New Jersey politicians being completely crooked? We admit it, that one is kind of true. New Jersey’s politicians are so corrupt they’ve inspired Emmy-winning television shows, Oscar-nominated movies and countless embarrassing headlines. Host Jeremy Schneider is joined by NJ.com senior reporter Sean Sullivan to induct the inaugural class of the New Jersey Corrupt Politician Hall of Fame/Shame! Listen in as Jeremy and Sean discuss why New Jersey is so corrupt (3:38), a very corrupt but popular mayor from New York (18:30), a politician who faked his own death via scuba accident (23:30) and whether Chris Christie deserves a spot in the Hall of Fame (26:30). Then Sean is run through the Garden State Gauntlet, corruption edition (37:15)! Email us! Jerseysbestpodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 分
  • Is Jack Ciattarelli Jersey Enough to be Governor? We Put Him to the Test!

    Is Jack Ciattarelli Jersey Enough to be Governor? We Put Him to the Test!
    2025/10/08
    We are mere weeks away from election day, when New Jerseyans will go to the polls and elect a new governor! Jersey’s Best Podcast is ready to take part in the democratic process in the only way we know how — with a game show testing how Jersey the candidates are! Host Jeremy Schneider is joined by Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee for governor, for the first-ever edition of How Jersey Are You? The ultimate Jersey gameshow from the ultimate Jersey podcast! Listen on as Jeremy grills Jack on what he’s going to do about Connecticut calling itself the pizza state (1:51), whether New Jersey’s favorite breakfast meat is called Taylor ham or pork roll (12:59), the geography of Central Jersey (13:37) and Jersey tomatoes (16:08). Note: Both candidates were given equal opportunity to appear on the podcast, we hope to have Mikie Sherrill on soon. Email us! Jerseysbestpodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 分
  • The Evolution of the Jersey Cheesesteak, an Untold History — Eat it, Philly!

    The Evolution of the Jersey Cheesesteak, an Untold History — Eat it, Philly!
    2025/10/01
    Yes, Philadelphia gets all the attention for cheesesteaks. No, it shouldn’t. Because New Jersey has an incredible cheesesteak scene all its own! And we’re not just talking about the shop in Camden slinging what Anthony Bourdain called the best cheesesteak in Philly. We’re talking about old-school and new-school spots, and even a Jersey-style cheesesteak. Host Jeremy Schneider is joined by NJ.com food and culture reporter and cheesesteak expert Chris Burch to break down what exactly a New Jersey-style cheesesteak is (7:57), how the Cooper Sharp cheese trend started in New Jersey (10:12), partake in a taste test pitting the most famous cheesesteak in the state against a newcomer (26:53) and then build their New Jersey cheesesteak Mount Rushmores! Then Chris competes in the Garden State Gauntlet (35:09), cheesesteak edition! Email us! Jerseysbestpodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you! Follow Chris Burch at @swishburch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 分
  • It’s the Jersey Ten Commandments! (Please Don't Smite Us)

    It’s the Jersey Ten Commandments! (Please Don't Smite Us)
    2025/09/24
    Let’s! Get! Biblical! Or let’s not, and instead count down the 10 pillars of truth and decency, by which all New Jerseyans should abide. Comedian Nick Fierro is back to join host Jeremy Schneider in their quest for Garden State virtue — and whether slapping an air tag on a goose would better define the boundaries of Central Jersey. Listen as the guys run through commandments about NOT claiming you’re from the “NYC area” (4:00), how to respect The Boss (17:00), the devout desire to never pump their own gas (26:50) and more! Then Nick completes the Garden State Gauntlet (41:09), commandment edition! Email us! Jerseysbestpodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you! Follow Nick Fierro at @schtickfierro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 分
  • THE PIZZA EPISODE! Counting Down Jersey's Best Pies with Pete Genovese!

    THE PIZZA EPISODE! Counting Down Jersey's Best Pies with Pete Genovese!
    2025/09/17
    For all of the Garden State’s culinary wonders, pizza might be our pound-for-pound best dish. New Jersey has pizzerias that have been open for more than a century, and new pizzerias opening every year challenging for the title of the state’s best. The Garden State has thin-crust bar pies, thick and saucy grandma pies, pillowly Neapolitan pies and tart Trenton tomato pies. And NJ.com just ranked the 101 best pies in the state! Jeremy is joined by veteran NJ.com food writer Pete Genovese to break down the list, beg New Jersey pizzerias to stop saying they serve “New York-style pizza” (4:45), why New Jersey pizza is better than New York’s (7:25), a life-changing white pie down the Shore (30:00) and which pie took home the top spot on the list (45:08). Then Pete takes on the Garden State Gauntlet, pizza edition (49:00)! Email us! Jerseysbestpodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you! Follow Pete Genovese at @petegenovese on X and @peteknowsjersey on Instagram. Subscribe to Pete’s newsletter, Jersey’s Secret Sauce, here. Or read him on NJ.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 分